Even the most cynical Tales fans are having to concede that Bandai has pulled out all the stops to exploit them and they had better start liking it with the latest batches of Tales of Xillia 2 DLC, with everything from sexy swimwear to full Madoka and Code Geass cosplay ensembles now featuring…

Swimwear I can see, but cosplay outfits seem like they would be rather immersion-breaking. Do they even have televisions to watch anime on in the world of Tales of Xillia? For an RPG taking place in an otherwise unique world, bringing unrelated anime character outfits in just feels like an out of place cash-in.

1) They have to get permission...
2) They know that fans who already want to play Tales games are bound to be fans of some of the DLC picks...NOT adding them and putting in costumes of no recognition would just be a shot in the foot: They make less money that way.